Machine for cutting sheet metal.



C. B. GRAY.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING SHEET METAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I. I9I3.

LYQ. Patented Oct. 5, i915.

5 SHEETS SHEET 2.

fi? W/ @E @MT C. 5. GRAY.`

MACHINE FOR CUTTING SHEET METAL.

APPLIQATIQN FILED MAY l., i913.

Patented 00, 5, 19K.

5 'SHEETS-SHEET 3.

WIYYVESSES /7 C. BVGRAY.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING SHEET METAL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1. 1913.

191559479, Patented oet. 5,1915.

` 5 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

Cf B. GRAY.

MACHINE FOR CUTTNG SHEET METAL.

APPL-lcATmN man MAY 1, 1913.

1,155,479. v Patnted 0er. 1915.

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q l Tm/ E X l Z V ma y l jNr/ENTOR @M MW @7 WM@ CHARLES 2B. GRAY, OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

MCHINE FOR CUTTING SHEET ME'L.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patenten oet. s, isis.

Application filed May 1, 1913. SerialNo. 764,836.

To all yfr/iom t may concern.'

lle it known that I, Cim-nenes- B. GRAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Knoxville, in the county of Knox and State of Tennessee, h ave invented a new and useful improvement in Machines for Cutting Sheet Metal, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. l

My improvement relates particularly to machines designed for cutting sheet metal on lines which are not straight.

The object of the improvement is to provide a machine for rapidly cutting sheets of metal along lines which are curved or angular or change course so frequently as to prevent the use of shearing machines and to make the use of any shear difficult.

My improved machine comprises means for holdingand feeding the sheet and means for cutting through 1th@ sheet, which means coperate in such manner as to allow the guiding of the sheet through the mechanism in the same manner as cloth is ordinarilj7 guided through a sewing 4machine for stitching along any desired course. In` other words, the machine .comprises power-driven cutting mechanism and power-driven mechanisin for holding and feeding the sheet, and permitting the manual guiding of the sheet while it is so held and fed.

ln the form of the machine shown by the drawings, portions of the feeding mechanism are also portions of the cutting mechanism.

Similar machines are described in mv Letters-Patent of the United States, Nd.' 1,098,376, and No. 1,098,377, granted June 2, 1914. In the machines of said applications, the operation of the feed mechanism is always in the same direction to carry the sheet from the front toward the rear of the machine, so that the changes inthe course of the cutting are made only by turning the sheet with the feed mechanism as a turning point.

ln the present machine, the course of action of the feed mechanism, may be changed at the will of the operator so that thecourse of the cutting may be changed, when so desired, without turning the sheet. But the sheet is still so held by the feed mechanism as to permit its manual turning with the feed mechanism as a turning point, as described in said two applications. The course of the cutting may als@ be varied by' combining a change of direction of'the feed yand turning the sheet manually. The change, in the direction of the feed mechanism is to be used when the sheet is so large or so longy as to make it-cumbersome for handling or as to prevent its turning through the throat formed between the upperv and lower arms of the machine head.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of a machine embodying my improvement; Fig. 2 is an elevation. looking toward the right in Fig. 1; Fig?) is a plan of the machine as shown in Fig. 1; Fig. lis an upright section on theline,fl--fl, 'of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the line. 5-5, of Fig. l; Fig. (i is a section on the line, 6*(5, of Fig. l; Fig. '7 is a section on the line, 7-7, of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a.

section on'the line, S-8, of Fig. l; Fig. 9 is a section on the line, 9 9, of Fig. l; Fig. l0 is a section on the line, 10e-l0, of Fig. 1; detail portions being uncut; Fig. li is a section on the line, 1l-11, of Fig. 4; Fig. 12 is a detail, sectional View of the barrel in which the upper cutter holder reciprooates; Fig. 13 is a detailview, showing the upper cutter holder; F ig. 14 is a detail View of the barrel which' supports the holder for the lower feed members; Fig. 15 is a section on the line, 15-15,'of Fig. 9, with portions added; Fig. 16 is a plan of one of the grip-- ping slices shown in Fig. 9; Fig. 17 is ay transverse section of said slice; Fig. 1S' is a section on the line, l8-18, of Fig. 1.

Referring to said drawings, B,B are supports A is a head secured to said supports b v means of bolts, B1. Said head resembles the head of a sewing machine.y it has a lower arm, A1, and an upperarm, Af". Un the outer end of the lower arm is' an upright bearing, i12, and ori-the outer end of the upper arm and axially in linel with the bearing, A2, is a bearing, A5. Below the bearing, A2, is a smaller socket-form bearing, A3. On the upper portion of the upper arm, i is a horizontal bearing, A8; and on the body of said headl is a similar bear` infr, A, axially in line with the bearing, rif. tin the body of the head is an upright recess, D, extending into said head from the front. ln the upper portion of said recess is a bearing, A", and in the lower portion of said recess is a corresponding bearing, A?, said bearings being upright and axially in line with each other. head, adjacent to said recess, D, and at the On the back of the iid@ side of the latter toward the arms, A1, and, A", the head has upright bearings, A1", and, A, and, A12, which are in axial alinement With each other. 5 In 'the bearing, A2, rests a barrel, 1. Said barrel is cylindrical and is free to rotate within said bearing. Above the bearing it has a flange, 2, reaching outward across the face of the arm, A1, surrounding said bearing. At its lower end, said barrel has a cylindrical stub or short shaft, 3, extending into the bearing, A3. The sprocket wheel, 4t, surrounds said stub and is keyed thereto, vso that said wheel and said barrel must rotate Iin unison. An upright shaft, 5, has its upper end resting in the bearing,A6., while its lower end rests in the bearing, A7. A sprocket wheel, G, surrounds the lower portion of the shaft, 5, in the same plane with the sprocket wheel, -l, and the wheel, 6, is immovable on said shaft, A, sprocket chain, 7 extending around the two sprocket `.-wheels, 4, and 6, for the purpose o1 transmitting motion from one of 4said wheels to the; other, so that when the shaft, 5, is rotated, the barrel, 1, is correspondingly rrr tated. 4

In the upper portion ot the barrel, 1, is a socket, 8, which receives the lower portion 150 of the lower feed member. holder, 9. Said socket and the lower portion ol" said holder are so formed as to permit an upward movement, for removal and as to prevent the rotation of said holder within said socket. rlhe engagement between, said holder and the barrel to prevent relative rotation of said members may be accomplished in different ways. For this purpose the drawings show the socket and the lower portion of said holder Jformed ot square cross-section. 1m-

lnediately above the socket` 3, said holder, l), has an annular shoulder, 10, resting upon the upper end of said barrel, and limiting its downward movement. 'Immediately labove the barrel, said holder is cylindrical and is loosely surrounded by a shoe ring, 11, which will be described later on. Above said ring, is a gear ring, 12, euri-wounding said body, and rotatable thereon. A miter gear, 13, is forn'ied upon said ring integral therewith and concentric with the axis ot the barrel, 1, the. teeth of said gear being inclined outward.

ln the upper portion of the holder, Sl, and at opposite sides of its axis are two upright ears, 1l, each having a bearing, 15, to receive a rotary shaft, 16. Between said bearings two rollers, 17, iininovably surround said shaft and are sepa-rated from each other by 0 a spacing ring, 18. The adjacent Jaces of said rollers are at opposite sides of and equidistant from the axis of the barrel, 1. Each of thel ears, 14, has a horizontal extension, 19, .parallel and vapposite to the other ot said extensions. Set bolts, 20, extend horizontally through said extensions and bear against the stationary, lower cutter, 21. The cutting end of said cutter extends between the rollers, 17, and over the ring, 18, to the level of the upper portion of said rollers,- and to the axial line ,of the barrel, 1, and it may rest on thev ring, 13.

A bevel gear wheel, 22, is mounted on the shaft 1G, and meshes with the bevel gear, 13, on the ring, 12, so that when said ring is rotated, the gear wheel, 22, and the shaft, 1G, and the rollers, 17, are rotated. Partial rotations are given to said ring by means to be hereinafter described.

In the bearing, A", is a barrel, 23, which is cylindrical and rotatable in said bearing and tubular, the bore being square in cross-section. W'ithin said barrel is the upper tool holder, 24. Said tool holder is also square in cross-section and is reciprocable in said barrel (see Figs. l and 6).'

Below the bearing, A5, the barrel, 23, is loosely surrounded by a ring, 25, which corresponds to the ring, 11, resting immediately above the barrel, 11. Directly below the ring', 25, is a gear ring, 26, surrounding and rotatable on the barrel, 23, and forming a support for the ring, 25.

On the ring, 2G, is an annular rib, 27, serving a purpose to oe described farther en. On the lower portion of the ring, 2G, is au annular bevel gear, 2S, meshing with :mother gear to be described farther on.

Below the ring, 2G, the barrel 23, has two down ward directed ears, 29, each having a horizontal bearing. 30. Each of said bearings is in axial alinement with the other', and parallel to the bearing, 15. ln one of the bearings, 30, is a shaft, 31, extending toward the other bearing. In the other bearing, 30, is a similar shaft 32, extending nearly tothe sha "t, .31, and having on its outer end a bevel gear wheel, 35, immovable on said shaft and meshing with theannular bevel gear, 23. On the sha/ft, 31, between the ears, 29, a roller, 33,' surrounds theshaft, 31, and is secured immovablv thereto. On the adjacent end, 32, the roller, 34, surrounds the shaft 32, and is immovably se-y cured thereto. ln the space between the rollers, 33 and is an upper tool or cutter, 3G. lts upper end extends into the upper tool holder, and secured by the setbolt, 37, made accessible. through an opening in the barrel. 23.

The rollers. 33 and 34, are separated sutileiently to allow tree reciprocation of the cutter, 3G, between said rollers; and the thickness oi the lower portion ot' said cutter `in a direction parallel to the shafts, 31, 32, and 1G, is such as to make its lateral edges pass downward between the lower rollers, 17, 17, in such proximityto the adjacent edges oi said rollers as to make said edges act in opposition to the adjacent edges of Aas the upper cutter in cutting a sheet placed between said lower rollers and said upper cutter.

The upperl barrel, 23, constitutes a rota table support which surrounds the upper cutter for the rotation of the latter with said support on an axis ,which is perpendicular to the plane of the sheet. The lower barrel, l, constitutes a rotatable support for the, lower cutters, the rotation of said support' being on the axis of said upper support. The upper barrel, 23, is normally pressed downward by the spring, 43, so 'that the rollers, 33 and 34, will bear upon the upper face of a sheet of metal resting upon the lower rollers, l?, 17.

The upper cutter, 3G, is so set with reference tothe lower cutter, 2l, as to pass downward below the cutting edge of the cutterl 21, in such proximity thereto as to work in opposition to the forward cutting edge of the upper cutter for cutting. Thus provi sionfis made for cutting on two parallel side lines and on a cross line extending from one of said side cuts to the other. lVithin the bearing, A5, the barrel, 23, has an exterior, annular groove, 38. 0n the front side of the arm, A, is a hand lever, 39, mounted on a horizontal axis, 40, extending forward on the bearing, A5. Said lever has a wrist pin, 41, extending through an upt right slot, 42, formed in the bearing, A5, into the groove, 38. By tilting the hand lever, 39, so as to move the wrist pin', 41, up and down, the barrel, 23, will be moved up and down in the bearing, A5. It will be observed that this may be done while said barrel is rotating.,r or regardless of the particularposition into which said barrel has been turned. 'ldlhile the barrel is being turned, the wrist-pin remains stationary in the groove, 38, and the expanding coiled spring, 43, is placed between the short end of the hand lever, and the bracket, 44, extending outward from the bearing, A, above said hand lever. Said spring serves to normally press the barrel, 23, downward, so as to cause the rollers, 33, and 34, to bear down- Yard upona sheet of metal resting upon the rollers, 1T, the degree ot said downward pressure of the rollers, 33 and 34, depending upon the strength of the spring, 43. "When the pressure of said rollers, 33 and 34, upon the sheet of metal is to he diminished, or eliminated the end ot' the hand lever. 39, is pulled downward.

Above the bearing, a sprocket wheel, 4G. surrounds and is iunnovahly secured to the upper end of the barrel, 23. On a level with said sprocket wheel, a sprocket wheel, 4S, surrounds and is immovably secured to the upright shaft, 5, on which is the sprocket wheel, (l. A sprocket chain, 4T, surrounds the two sprocket wheels, 4G. and 48. The sprocket wheels, 46 and 48, and (l, are made of suitable relative sizesto compel the rotation of the wheels, 46 and 4, and conse quently the barrels 23 and l, simultaneously and at the same velocityin unison or svnchronously; and it will be observed that the relation of said barrels to the shaft, 5, is such as to compel said barrels to turn in the same direction as well as synchronously. I'By this means the shaft, 16, is kept parallel th the shafts, 3l and 32, and 'the relation of theV rollers, 17, and 34, relative 'to the upright plane passingr between the rollers, 33 and 34, and also between the rollers, i7.

17, is maintained.

As has already been stated, the two lower rollers, serve as lower cutters at each side of the upper cutter. Furthermore, said rollers and the two upper rollers serve as mem"- -bers for supporting and feeding the sheet of'mtal lying between the two pairs of said rolleros. Said sheet is fed when said rollers bear against the faces of the sheet and are turnedor partially7 turned so as to move their adjacent faces or edges in the same direction. The lower rollers turn in one direction and the upper rollers turn in the other direction. In the form of the mechanism illustrated by the drawings this feed may be said to be accomplished mainly by only two of the rollers, the upper roller, 34, and the corresponding lower roller, 17; tor bya driving the lower shaft, 16, the two lower rollers are positively driven; while provision is made for driving only the upper shaft, 32, and the upper roller, 34, the upper roller, 33, turning idly on account of frictional engagement with the sheet ot' metal'.

ln the operation of this machine the up per cutter is arranged for making cuts chisel-fashion from the sheet. These cuts are relatively short, and the sheet is to he fed forward a corresponding distance or step during each elevation of the upper cntter. Hence the rollers, 17, 17 and 33 and 34, are to be rotated so as to carry their opposing edges through a correspondir{il}v short distance during the elevation of the upper cutter. This rotation of these rollers must be in unison and through. the same number of degrees. Said partial periodical rotation is effected lr hacl--andforth rota tions of the rings, ll and and the ein ment of gripping shoes mounted on said rings with the 'nevel gear rings, while the rings, ll and 25, are moving in one direc` tion, such back-and-orth movements of the rings, l1 and 25, being etlected by a cam and other members forming operative relation between the drive-shaft and rine 'il and 25, which cam andother member will be next described. On the ring. ll, rests a gripping slice, 52,whicli iscurved to conform to the curvature of the ring, l2. On the latter is an annular rib, 5l, and the shoe has a groove, 53, to receive said rib The means of bolts or rivets, 56.

' ring, 12.

upper, outer portion of said shoe has a recess, 54, which receives the upper portion of a retaining bracket, 55, which rests upon and is inimovably secured to the ring, 11, by The bracket holds the shoe loosely so as to allow it to adapt itself to the adjacent surface of the By extending into the recess, 54, the bracket, 55, holds the shoe against sufficient endwise movement to become released. The ring, 11, is so turned as to bring the shoe, 52, to the front of the machine.

On the rear portion of the ring, 11, is a similar gripping shoe, 57, having a groove, 58, to receive the rib, 51, and having in its upper, outer portion a recess, 59, which receives a cam, 61,'on a` cam block, 60, hinged to the ring, 11, by an upright bolt. 62, said boltbeing set to bring the extended portionI of thev cam toward the shaft, 67, so that when the free end of the eccentric block, 60,

is drawn toward said shaft, the cam will press the shoe, 57, against the ring, 12. When that is done, the ring, 11, being a little la'rger inside than the external diameter of the ring, 12, will be shifted rearward so as to press the shoe, 52, rearward against the ring, 12. ln this manner, both gripping shoesl are made to bear firmly against the vring,'12. lThe parts are so proportioned as to effect such gripping directly after the cam block begins movement toward the shaft, 67, or toward the right, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 3, so that during the continuation of such movement of the cam block` the ring, 12, will be turned in unison with the shoes. The gear ring, 12, being loose on the holder, 9, it turns on said holder and rotates 1 the bevel gear, 22, and the latter partially rotates the shaft, 16, and the rollers, 17 17. A link, 63, is coupled by one end to the cam block, 60, by means of a bolt, 64, and by its other end to an arm, 65, by a bolt, 66. Said arm is rigid on and extends rear- Ward from the shaft, 67. Said shaft rests in bearings, A1", A11, and A12.v On the main drive shaft, C, and rightward of the shaft, 67, is a cam wheel, 69, having its working face directed toward said shaft and having an extension, 70. On the upper end of the shaft, 67, is an arm, 68, directed forward into the path of the extension, 70, of the cam wheel. Below the arm, A68, is an farm, 71, also rigidon the 'shaftV 67, and dire-ted forward. A'tthe right of 'the arm, 71, is a hook, tracting coiled spring, end to said hook and by its other end to the arm, 71, and constantly pulls said arin toward the right, whereby the arm, 68, is constantly drawn toward or against the working face of the cani wheel, 69. yThese sev 4eralparts are so placed and proportioned as to cause the leftward movement of the link, 63, when the cam extension, 70, is :notl op- 73, sealed on the head, A. A con.

72, is joined by one posite the arm, 68. That position of the link, 63, turns the cam block, 60, so as to re lease the cam, 61, from the shoe, 57. This leaves the gear ring, 12, free from the gripging shoes and may be regarded as the nor* mal condition.

The gripping mechanism above described as being applied to the shoe ring, 11, is duplicated on the shoe ring, 25, which surrounds the upper barrel, 23, excepting that the parts are turned bottom-side-up and applied to the lower side ofthe ring, 25. The gripping shoe, 74, correspondsto the lower gripping shoe, 52; and said shoe has a groove, 75, and a recess, 76, corresponding, respectively, to the groove, 53, and the recess, 54, on the slice, 52. rlhe retaining bracket, 77, and the bolts or rivets, 78, correspond, respectively, to the retaining bracket, 55, and the bolts or rivets, 56. The gripping shoe, 79, corresponds to the lower gripping shoe, 57, and the groove, 80, and the recess, 81, correspond, respectively, to the groove, 58, and recess, 59, of the shoe, 57. The cam block, 82, and its cam 83, correspond to the cam block, 60, and its cam, 61. The bolt, 84, link, 85, bolt, 86, arm 87,

and bolt, 88, correspond, respectively, to the bolt. G2, link, 63, bolt, 64, arm 65, and bolt (SG. The gripping shoe, 74, is a duplicate of the gripping shoe, 52, illustrated in detail by Figs. 16 and 17, and said iigures will serve as an illustration of slice, 74.,

lt is to be observed that the gripping shoes, of the gripping mechanism above de scribed, are normally out of engagement with the adjacent gearing, 12 and 26, whereby the barrels, 1 and 23, are left free to be turned without resistance from the gripping mechanism. On the shaft, 5, is a hand wheel, 49, to be used for turning said shaft when it is desired to rotate said barrels to change the direction of feed. A similar hand wheel, 50, surrounds the upper portion of the barrel, 23. When said wheel is turned by the hand of the operator, rotation is imparted to the barrel 23, and motion is transmitted from the latter through the sprocket chain,

47, to the shaft, 5, and through the latter to the sprocket chain, and the lower barrel. On the left hand end of the shaft, C, above the barrel, 23, said shaft has a crank, 89, on a short radius. Below said crank is an upright cross head, 91, having upward eXtensions, 92, rising above the crank, 89. A

tween said extension is free to allow lateral movement of said block during the revolutions of said crank. A bridge plate, 93, extends across said bearing block and has its ends resting upon the extensions, 92, and secured thereto by screw bolts, 94. Said bridge plate holds said bearing block down against the body of the cross head, so that bearing block, 90, surrounds, said' crank beltween said extensions, 92. The space beclutch pulley, C1, receives a belt,

' into the barrels, 23 and l;

- the shaft, C. -nected from its source member of a clutch. C2

during the upward and downward Inovel'nent of the barrel during the revolutions of the crank, the cross head will be moved up and down a distance equaling twice the radius of said crank. The cross head is con` ned by upright flanges, 96, on the frontportion of the vupper arm, A4. The lower portion ofthe cross head has an upright sl0t,

97, to receive the cylindrical neck, 99, formed on the upper end of the tool holder, 24; and above the slot, 97, is a cross slot, 98, opening slot, 97', and receiving the cylindrical head, 100, formed on the upper end of the neck, 99. Said slots are formed to lfit closely to said neck and said head, in order that said tool holder must move in unison with the cross head in its up-'anddown movement. IThe neck, 99, and the head, 100, are formed on the axis of the and 4since said neck and head are cylindrical, the tool holder is free to turn by the rotation of the barrel, 23, without disturbing its engagement with the cross head.

A hand wheel, 95, is

mounted immovably on the crank,

89, preferably concentric with hen the shaft, C, is disconof power, said hand wheel may be turned by the operator for turning' said shaft and the crank to bring the tool holder, 24, into any desired position.

For transmitting motion tothe shaft, C, a not shown. Said pulley is loose on said shaft and is one is the movable member of said clutch, being keyed on the shaft, C.' A bell crank fork, C3, pivoted at C4 to the head, A, engages the clutch member, C2, for shifting a link, C5, coupled tothe free end of the fork, C3, and nextends downward and has its lower end coupled to an arm, P2, which is rigid on a rock shaft, P1. @n said shaft is a pedal, P. On the rear portion of the head, A, through which the link, C5, extends, and above said bracket, said link is surrounded by an expanding coiled spring, C7, and above said spring is a cross pin, CS, extending through said link. When the pedal is free, said spring pushes the link, C5, and the arm, C3, upward, whereby the clutch member, 2, is drawn away from the pulley clutch member, C1. This construction provides for the driving of the machine only so long as the operator depresses the pedal, P.

I claim as my invention:

l. vln a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane and adapted for turning in unison on feed members located on said supports for supporting and" feeding `a sheet between them, and means for actuating one of said feed members, substantially as described.

is a bracket, C,V

'to the feed plane p feed the other of said 2. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having axis perpendicularvto the feed plane and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, two feed members for supporting and feeding a sheet, one of said feed members being on one and the other on the other of said supports and one of said feed members standing in opposition to the other, and means for actuating one of said feed members, substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane and adapted for turning in unison on' said axis, feed members located on said supports for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, means for actuating one of said feed members, and means controllable by the operator for turning said supports in unison, substantially as described.

in a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, two feed members for supporting and feeding a sheet, one of said feed members being on one and the other on the other of said supports and one of said feed members standing in opposition to the other, means for actuating one of said feed members, and means controllable by the operator for turning said supports in unison, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of an upper recipiocatory cutter, a lower cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports, having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, feed members located on said supports for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, and means for actuating one of said feed members, substantially as described.

(3. ln a. machine of the nature described, the combination of an upper reciprocatory cutter, a lower cutter, rotatable feed meclr nism supports having an axis perpendicular and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, two feed members for supporting and feeding a sheet, one of said members being on one and the other on supports and one of said feed members standing in opposition to the other, and means for actuating one of said feed members, substantially as described.

7. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of an upper reciprocatory cutter, a lower cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, feed members located on said supports for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, means for actuating one of said feed members, and means controllable by the operator for turning said supports in unison, substantially as described.

8. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of an upper reciprocatory cutter, a lower cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, two feed members for supporting and feeding a sheet, one of said feed members being on one and the other on the other of said supports and one of said feed members standing in opposition to the other, means for actuating one of said feed members, and means controllable by the operator for turning said supports in unison, substantially as described.

9. Ina machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, two feed members for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, and means for turning said feed members and said cutter on an axis perpendicular to the plane of said sheet, substantially as described.

10. In a machine of the nature described. the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, two feed members for supporting and feeding asheet between them, and means controllable by theioperator for simultaneously turning said feed members and said cutter on an axis perpendicular to the plane of said sheet, substantially as described,

11. In a machine of the nature described,v

the combination of an upper reciprocatory cutter, a lower cutter, two fee'd members for supporting and feeding a sheet Vbetween them, and means for turning said feed members and said cutters on an axis which is perpendicular to the plane of said sheet, substantially as described.

12. In a machine of the nature described,

the combination of an upper reciprocatory cutter, a lower cutter, two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive asheet between them and one being driven, for supportingand feeding said sheet, and means for turning said feed members and said cutters on an axis which is perpendicular to the plane of said sheet, substantially as described.

, 13. In ay machine of the nature described, the combination of an upper reciprocatory cutter, a lower cutter. two feed members for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, and means controllable by the operator for simultaneously turning said feed members and said cutters on an axis perpendicular to thc sheet plane, substantiall)v as described.

1-.i. In a machine of the nature described. the combination of an upper reciprocator)Y cutter, a lower cutter, two members. stand- Iing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a sheet between them, and one being driven, for supporting and feeding said sheet, and means controllablevby the operatoil for simultaneously turning said feed members and said cutters, substantially as described.

15. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a rotatable, reciprocatory upper cutter, two supports rotatable on an axis parallel to the path of said reciprocatory cutter and one of said supports surrounding and engaging said reciprocatory cutter for the rotation of said cutter with Said support, and feed members supported by said supports, substantially as described.

16. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a rotatable, reciprocatory upper cutter, two supports rotatable on an axis parallel to the path of said reciprocatory cutter and one of said supports surrounding and engaging said reciprocatory cutter for the rotation of said cutter with said support, feed members supported by said supports, and means controllable by the operator for simultaneously turning said supports on said axis, substantially as' de scribed.

17. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter having lateral cutting edge portions extending to" two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, and two members, standing in opposition to each other 'and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for;

supporting and feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor near the path of the reciprocatory cutter, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheetl plane, substantially as described.

18. In a machine for cutting sheet. metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter having lateral cutting edge portions extendin(jr to two lines which are parallel to each otlier and to the course of the sheet, two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive the metal sheet between them and one being driven, for feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor close to the-path of the reciprocatory cutter, and sheet supporting means at each side of the space inclosed between said two parallel lines and adjacent the path of the reciprocatory cutter, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

19. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter haring lateral cutting edge portions extend'- ing to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, two members. standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive the metal sheet alsl between them and one being driven, for feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor close to the path of the reciprocatory cutter, and a lower cutter below the sheet plane and extending to each side of the space inelosed between said two parallel lines adjacent the path of the reciprocatory cutter, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is prpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially .as-described.

20. ln a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for constantly supporting and frictionally engaging and feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, and a. reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said turning point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

2. in a. machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive metal sheet between. them and one being driven,a for constantly supporting and frictionally engaging and feeding said metal sheet and forming a. turning point therefor,

a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near'said turning point, a lower cutter located below the sheet plane and at the level of the upper portion of the lower feed member and close to said path and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other' and to the course of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane` substantially as described.

22. in a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to re.- eeive a metal sheet between them and one being rotary and driven, for supporting and feeding said metal sheet and forming a. turning point therefor, a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said turning point and havn ing lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

23. ln a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one 5 being rotary and driven. for supporting and `turning point therefor,

feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said turning point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, a stationary cutter located below the sheet plane and at the level of the upper portion of the lowerfeed member and close to said path, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially7 as described.

Q4. ln a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two rotary members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for supporting and feeding said me'tal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an aXis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

25. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combi ation of two rotary members,

standing in opposition to leach other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for supporting and feeding said metal sheet and forming a a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said turning point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the'course of the sheet, a stationary .cutter located below the sheet plane and at the level of the upper portion of the lower rotary feed member and close to said path, and means for rotating said feed meml bers on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially7 as described.

26. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two rotary members,

nding in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for constantly supporting and frictionally engaging and feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, a reciprocatory' cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said turning point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other andto the course of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

27. ln a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two rotary members,

standing in opposition to each otherand turning point and ile said sheet near said turning adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for constantly-` supportirrg=and frictionally 'engaging and feedingsaid metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing thro/ugh the 'plane of i point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending y to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, a stationary cutter located below the sheet plane and at the level of the upper portion of the lower to the axes of said vfeed rollers,

feed member and close to said path, and means for rotating said feed members on, an axis which is perpendicular to thev sheet plane, substantially as described.

2S. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a stationary cutting member, adjusting screws at each side of said member, a reciprocatory cutting member having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each. other and to the course of the sheet, feed members for engaging a sheet and forming a turning point therefor close to the cutting edge of the stationary cutting member, and meansv for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

29. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutting member having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, fixed guides for said member, two feed rollers having their axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the path of the reciprocatory cutter, a stationary cut@ ting member adjustable in a course parallel and means for rotating said feed members on an vaxis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially asfdescribed.

30. In ai machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocatory -cutting member having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, ixed`- guides for said member, two feed rollers having their axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to' thepath of the reciprocat'oryv utter, and the lower of said rollers being adjustable in a course parallel toritsaxis, a stationary cutting member adjustable in a course parallel to the axes of said feed rollers, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described. l

31. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutting member having lateral cutting edge portions extending yto two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet,

a lower feed'roller, a shaft supporting said roller, a fixed support, and a stationary cuttingfmember.supported by said support and by said shaft, and means for rotating said feed members on' an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

32. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of cutting members, a pair offeed rollers, power-actuated means for driving said cutting members and said rollers, and a means controllable by the operator and in operative relation with said actu ating means and said rollers for setting said actuating means into operation and moving said rollers toward each other, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

33. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of feed members for engaging the faces of a metal sheet and forming a turning point and adapted to cut and move the sheet metal out of the sheet plane between parallell lines which are parallel to the course of feed of the sheet, and means'` for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

34. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of rotary feed members for engaging the faces of a metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, and cutting members located close to said turning point and adapted to cut and move the sheet metal out of the sheet plane between parallel lines which are.parallel to the course of feed of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

35. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of feed members for engaging the faces of a metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, and a stationary cutting member and a reciprocatory cutting member located close to said turning point and adapted to lcut and move the sheet metal out of the sheet pl'ane between parallel lines which are parallel to the course of feed of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

36. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of rotary feed members for engaging the faces of a metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, and a' stationary cutting member and a reciprocatory cutting member located close to said turning point and adapted to cut and move the sheet metal out of the sheet plane between parallel lines Which are parallel to the course of feed of the sheet, and means for rotating said feed members on an axis niet which is perpendicular to the. substantiallyl as described.

37. ln iiachine 1fgrq'cutting sheet metal, the combination of a"i"eciprocatory cutter having lateral cnttingdge portions extend ing to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for supporting and feeding said metal sheet and termino)` a turning point therefor near the path of controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutter on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantiallj7 described. i

S8. ln a machine for cutting,T sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive the metal sheet between them and one being driven, for feeding' said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor close to the path of the reciprocatory cutter, sheet supporting means at each side ot' the space inclosed between said two parallel lines `and adjacent the path or the reciprocatory cutter, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cuttters on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

39. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocator7 cutter having lateral cutting edge portions extend ing to two lines which are. parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, two members, standing in opposition to each other and. adapted. to receive the metal sheet between them and one being; driven, for feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning.'-` point therefor close to the path ol the reciprocatory cutter, a lower cutter located below the sheet plane and extending to each side of the spa-ce inclcsed between said two parallel lines adjacent the path oi' the reciprocatorjY cutter. and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutter on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

40. ln a machine for cutting' sheet metal, the con'ibination olI two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, tor constantlv supporting and trictionaiiy engaging and feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, a reciprocator)Y cutter hating a path passinfny through the plane of said sheet near said turning point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines sheet plane,

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the reciprocatory cutter, and means' and to the which are parallel to each other and to the course oit the sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed ineinbers andsaid cutter on an axis which is perpendiculaito the sheet plane, substantially as described.

4l. ln a machine for cutting sheet metal,

the sheet plane and at the level of the upper portion of the lower feed member and close to said path `and having lateral cutting` e ige portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutter on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

4t2. In a machine for cutting sheet instal, the combination oftwo members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being rotary and driven, for supporting and feeding said metal sheet and forming a' turning point therefor, a reciprocatory cut-' ter having a path passing through the plane of said sheetnear said turningpoint and haring lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines `which are parallel to each other and to thecourse of the sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutter on an anis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane. substantially as described.

23. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being rotary and dr for supporting and feeding said metal sheet and, torininga turning' point therefor, having a path passing throngh the plane oit said siieet`.\near said turning point, and having lateral cutting edge portionsextending to tiro lines'nhich are parallel to each other course ot the sheet, a stationary cutter located below the sheet plane and at the level of the upper portion of the lower 'feed member and close- 'to said path, and means controllable by the operator for rotat# ing said feed Amembers, and said cutters on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially described.

all. lln a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two rotary members,I standing in opposition to each other andadapted to receive a metal sheet letween a reciprocatorj7 cutter..

plane of said sheet near said turning point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines 'which are parallel to each other and'to the course of the sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed 'members and said cutter on an axis whichzis perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

45. In a machine .foi-cutting sheet metal, the combination of tworotary members,

standing in opposition` toeach other and adapted to receive a metal sheet betweenv them and one being driven, for supporting vand feeding s a-id metal sheet and forming a turning' point therefor, a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said turning'point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lineswhich are parallel to eachother and to the course of the sheet, a stationary cutter located below the sheet plane and at the level of the upper' portion of the lower rotary feed member and close to said path, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutterson an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

46. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of' two rotary members, standing in opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for constantly supporting and frictionally engaging an 'feeding said metal sheet and forming a turning ,point therefor, a reciprocatory cutter having a path passing through the plane of said sheet near said turning pointI and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotatingl said feed members and said cutter on an axis which .is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

47. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of two rotary members, standingldn opposition to each other and adapted to receive a metal sheet between them and one being driven, for constantly supporting vand frictionally engaging an feeding said metal 'sheet and forming a turningV point therefor, a reciprocatory cutter having la path passing through the plane of said sheet near Said turning point and having lateral cutting edge portions extending to twolines which are parallel to eachother and to the course of the sheet, a stationary cutter located below the sheet plane and at the level of the upper portion of the lower feed member and close to said path, and

feed members for engaging cutting member megeve means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed'members and said cutters on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

48. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a stationary cutting member, adjusting screws at each side of said member, a. reciprocatory cutting member having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two eachother and to the course of the sheet, a sheet and forming a turning .point therefor close to the cutting edge of the stationary cutting member, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutter on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

49. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutting member having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, fixed guides for said member, two feed rollers having their axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the path of the reciprocatory cutter, a stationary cutting member adjustable in a course parallel to the axes of said feed rollers, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutters'on an axis which4 is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

l 50. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of av reciprocatory cutting member 'having lateral cutting edge portions extending to two lines which are parallel to each other and to the course of the sheet, fixed guides for said. member, two feed rollers having their axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the path of the reciprocatory cutter, the lower of lines which are parallel to' said rollers being adjustable in a course parallel to its axis, a stationary cutting member adjustable in a course parallel to the axes of said feed rollers, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described: j

51. In a machine for cutting sheet/metal, the combination of a reciprocatory cutting member having tions extending to two lines which are par` allel to each other andto the course of the sheet, a lower feed roller, a shaft supporting said roller, a fixed support, a stationary supported by and by said shaft, and means by the operator for members and said cutters on-a-n-axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described. i'

52. In a machine for cutting sheet metal, i

cutters on an.

lateral cutting edge por-` saidsupport f controllable rotating said feed the combination of cutting members, a pair of feed rollers, poWer-acutated means for driving said cutting members and said rollers, a means controllable by the operator and in operative relation with said actuating means and said rollers for setting said actuating' means into operation and movingsaid rollers toward each other, and means controllable by the operator for `rotating said feed membersnand said cutter on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane', substantially as described.

53. In a machine for cutting,r sheet instal, the combination of feed members for engaging the faces of a metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, anl cutting members located close to said turning point and adapted to cutand move the sheet metal out of the sheet plane between parallel lines which are parallel to the course of feed of the sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed member and said cutting member on an axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

5l. In a machine for cuttingr sheet metal, the combination of rotary feed members for enga-ging the faces of a metal sheet and forming a turning point therefor, cuttinpr members located close to said turning point and adapted to cut and more the sheet metal out of the sheet plane between parallel lines which are parallel to the course of feed of the'sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutting members on anaxis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially as described.

In a machine for cuttinO sheet metal the combination of feed members for engaging the faces of a metal sheet and formingr a turning point therefor, a stationary cutting member and a reciprocatory cutting member located close to said turning point and adapted to cut and move the sheet metal out of the sheet plane between parallel lines which are parallel to the course of feed of the sheet. and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutting members on an axis whicl is perpendicular to sheet plane, substantially as described.

3G. ln a machine for cutting sheet metal, the combination of rotary feed members for engaging the faces of a metal sheet and forming a turning` point therefor, and a sta-- tional-5.v cutting member and a reciprocatoiy cutting member located close to said turning point and adapted to cut and more the sheet metal out of the sheet 'plane between parallel lines which parallel to the course of the feed of the sheet, and means controllable by the operator for rotating said feed members and said cutting members on holder an which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, substantially described.

5T. lin a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports haring an axis perpendicular to the feed plane, feed members located on said supportsfor supporting and feeding a sheet between them, a rotatable shaft, and means connecting said feed mechanism supports for rotation with said shaft, substantially as described.

58. ln a machine of the nature de cribed, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports haring an perpendicular to the feed plane, feed members located on said supports for sup porting and feeding a sheet between them, a rotatable shaft, and means on said shaft to be engaged by the operator for turning,r said shaft, sulistantiall-,v as described. i

59. ln a machine of the nature described, the conibination of a` reciprccatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports haring an axis perpendicular to the feed plane, feed members located on said supports for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, a

'rotatable shaft, and chains connecting` said shaft with said rotatable feed mechanism supports for rotation `with said shaft, substantially as described.

(SO. ln a machine of the nature described, the combination of a cutter, a reciprocatory holder for said cutter, a rotatable feed mechanism support surrounding' sait holder, feed mechanismen said support, a second rotatable feed mechanism support in axial alinement with the first feed mechanism support, feed mechanism on said second support, and means for moving said feed mechanism supports toward each other. substantiallyl as described.

Gl. in a machine of the nature described, the combination of a cutter, a reciiirocatory for said cutter, a rotatable feed mechanism support surroundingsaid holder,

'feed mechanism on said support, a second rotatable feed mechanism support in axial alinement with the lirst feed mechanism support, feed mechanism on said second support, and means for moving the first feed mechanism support toward the second feed mechanism support. substantially as described.

(SQ. ln a machine of the nature described, the combinatioobf a. reciprocatonv cutter. rotatable feed mechanisml supports having an axis i'ierpendicular te the sheet plane. and adapted for turningr in unison on said axis, feed members located on said, supports for supporting and feeding` a sheet between them, and means independent of the rotation of said. rotatable supports for periodically engagingand actuating said feed mechanism, Vsubstantially as described.

63. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of mechanism-for supporting and feeding a sheet, a cross-head reciprocatory perpendicularly to the sheet plane, a cutter holder supported by and rotatable on said cross head, a cutter on said cutterv holder, means for reciprocating said crossoperator for turning said cutter holder, substantially as described.

65. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to thesheet plane and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, feed members located on said supports `for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, gearing located on one of said suports and in operative relation with the feed mechanism on said support, gear mechanism adjacent said support, and automatic^` means located adjacent said support for periodically engaging and actuating sai gear mechanism, substantially as'described. 66. In a machine of the nature described, the .combination of a reciprocatory cutter, rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane, feed members on said supports, gearing adjacent one of said feed members and adapted to actuate the latter, a constantly-rotating member, and means leading from said constantly-rotating member to said gearing and periodically engaging and actuating the latter, substantially as described.

67. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory\` cutter, rotatable -feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the feed plane, feed members on said supports, a gear ring loosely surrounding one of said supports and'in'operative relation with the feed member on said support, a constantly-rotating member, and means leading from said constantlyrotating memberto said gear ring and periodically engaging and partially rotating said ring, substantially as described.

68. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter,

rotatable feed mechanism supports having anaXis perpendicular to the sheet plane and adapted for turnin'g in unison on said axis, feed membersl'ocated on said supports for supporting and feeding -a sheet between them, gearing located on each support and in operative, relation with the feed' mecha nism on said supports, gear mechanism adjacent each support, and automatic means located adjacent each cally engaging and actuating said gear' mechanism, substantially as described.

69. In a machine of the nature the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, two rotatable feed mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the sheet plane and adapted for turningr in unison on sai axis, feed members located on said supportsv for supporting and feeding a sheet beween them, gearing in operative relation with the feed member on one of said supports and comprising a ring which surrounds said support, and a gripping shoe, and means for supporting and periodically lmoving said shoe for making engagement with and partially rotating said ring, substantially as described.

70. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a ,reciprocatory cutter, two rotatable feed 4mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the sheet plane and adapted for turning in unison on sai axis, feed'members located on said supports for supporting and feeding .a sheet between them, two gearings, one iii'.`"operativ`e relation with the feed member on one of said supports and with the feed member on the other of said supports and each comprising a ring which surrounds the adjacent support, gripping shoes, and means forV supporting and periodically moving said shoes for engagement with and partially rotating said rings, substantially as described.

71. In a machine of the nature described,

-the combination of a reciprocatorv cutter,

support for periodij described,

the other in operative relation lioo two rotatable mechanism supports having an axis .perpendicular to the sheet plane and adapted for turning in unison on said axis, feed members .located on sai supports for supporting and feeding a sheet between them, gearing in operative relation with the feed member on one of said supports and comprising a ring which\"^"xur roundssaid support, a shiftable grit ping shoe support, a gripping shoe on said support, and means for periodically moving said shoe\for making engagement with and partially rotating said ring, subst'antially as described.

72. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, two rotatable mechanism supports having an axis perpendicular to the sheet plane and adapted for turning in unison on sai axis, feedl members located on said supports for supporting and. feeding a sheet between them, gearing 1n operative relation A with the feed'member on one of said supports and comprising a ring which surrounds said support, a shilftable gripping iso missers shoe support, agripping shoe seated on and toward and from said ring, independently of said gripping shoe support, and meansv l for periodically moving said second shoe and said shoesupport for causing said shoes to engage andv partially rotate said ring, substantially as described.

'73, ln a machine of the nature described, the combination of two feed mechanism sup- `ports, both of which are rotatable on the same axial 'line and of which is reciprocable on said line, constantly-acting means tending to move said one supporteud-wise along`v said line in one direction, means controllable by the operator for moving` said support in the opposite direction, feed mechanism on said supports, and means for actuatii'is,r said feed mechanism, substantially as described.

74. ln a machine of the nature described, the combination of two feed mechanism supports, both of which are rotatable on the same axial line and one of which is reciprocable on said line, constantly-acting means tending to move said one support endwise 'along said line in one direction, means controllable by the operator for moving' said support in the oppositedirection, feed mechv Aanism on said supports, and means for actuating said feed mechanism, substantially as described.

75. ln a machine of the nature described, the combination of two feed mechanism supports, both of which are rotatable on the same axial line and one of which is reciprovcable on said line, constantly-acting means tending, to move said one support endwise along said line toward the other of said supports, means controllable by the operator for moving` said reciprocable support in the opposite direction, feed mechanism on sai-d supports, and means for actuating1 said feed mechanism, substantially de-v scribed.

76. n a machine of the nature described, the combination of two feed mechanismsupports, both of which are rotatable on the same axial lino and one of which is reciprocable on said line, a spring tending to move said one support endwise along said line in one direction, means controllable by the operator for moving,T said support in the opposite direction, feed mechanism on said supports, and means for actuating said feed mechanism, substantially as described.

77. ln a machine of the nature described, the combination of two feed mechanism supports, both of which are rotatable on the same axial line and one of which is reciprocable on said line, a spring tending,r to move said one support endwise along said line toward the other of said supports, means controllable by the operator for moving,r said reciprocable support in the opposite direction, feed mechanism on said supports, and means for actuating said feed mechanism, substantially as described.

78. In a machine of the nature described, a cuttingtool, a reciprocatory tool holder supporting said tool, a rotatable feed mechanism support surrounding said holder, feed mechanism on said support, a second rotatable support axially in line with the firstmentioned rotatable support, feed mechanism located on said support, and a cutter located upon and stationary relative to said support, substantially as described.

79. In a machine of the nature described, a cutting tool, a reciprocatory tool holder supporting said tool, a rotatable feed mechanism support surrounding said holder, feed mechanism on said support, a second rotatable support axially in line with the firstmentioned rotatable support, and a rotary cuttensupported by said second rotatable support in position for acting with said cutting tool, substantially as, described.

80. ln a machine of the nature described, a. cuttingtool, a reciprocatory tool holder supporting said tool, a rotatable feed mechanism Vsupport surrounding said holder, feed mechanism on said support, a second rotatable support axially in line with the rstmentioned rotatable support, and a rotary cutter supported by said second rotatable support in position for r sting with said cutting tool and with the feed mechanism on the first-mentioned feed mechanism support, substantially as described.

81. ln a machine of the nature described, a cutting tool, a reciprocatory tool holder supportingr said tool, a rotatable feed mechanism support surrounding said holder, feed mechanism on said support, a second rotatable support axially in line with the firstmentioned rotatable support, and two rotary cutters supported by said second rotatable support in position foi-.acting with said cutting tool, substantially as described.

82. In a machine of the nature described, a cuttingr tool, a reciprocatory tool holder supporting said tool, rotatable feed mechanism support surroundingF said holder, feed mechanism on said support, a second rotatable support axially in line with the firstmcntionedrotatable support, and tivo rotary cutters supported by said second rotatable support in position for acting with said cutting tool and with the feed mechanism on the first-mentioned feed mechanism, substantially as described.

ln a machine of the nature described, the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, a feed mechanism support rotatable on an axis parallel to the path of said cutter, feed `mechanism ou said support for feeding` a sheet in a plane to which said axis is perpendicular, feed mechanism actuating means normally out of connection with said feed mechanism and adapted Jfor periodically moving to make connection with and actuate said feed mechanism, substantially as described.

84. In a machine of the nature described, .thecombination of -lower support the combination of a reciprocatory cutter, a feed mechanism support rotatable on an axis parallel to the path of said cutter, feed mechanism on said support for feeding a sheet in a plane to which said axis is perpendicular, a gripping shoel normally out of connection with said feed mechanism, and means for supporting and periodically moving said shoe for making connection with and actuating said feed mechanism, substantially as described.

85. In a machine of the nature described, the combination of an upper support and a lower support both rotatable on a common axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, mechanism extending to said two supports for rotating them in unison on said common axis, two cutting members working in opposition to each other and one being located on one of said supports and the other being located on the other of said supports for rotation on an axis perpendicular to the axis of said supports, and means for actuating one of said cutting members, substantially as described.

86. ln a machine of the nature described, an upper support' and a both rotatable on a common axis which is perpendicular to the sheet plane, mechanism extending to said twolsupports for rotating them in unison on said common axis, and two members opposing each other and one being located on each of said supports forY rotation on an axis which is parallel to the axis of the other of said members and perpendicular to the axis oi' said supports, and means for rotating one of said members, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my naine, in presence of two witnesses, this seventeenth day of April, in the year one thou sand nine hundred and thirteen.

CHARLES B. GRAY. Witnesses:

CYRUs KEER, ROY 0. JOHNSTON. 

